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How to get fromQuito to Santanderby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Santander by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeUIO - SDR
    18h 55m
    €495–1,625

  2. Car, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeUIO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    21h 4m
    €350–1,145

  3. Car, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Asturias Airport (OVD)planeUIO - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
    4. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 42m
    €405–1,275

  4. Car, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)planeUIO - EAS
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    23h 50m
    €539–1,758

  5. Car, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeUIO - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
    18h 24m
    €489–1,069

  6. Car, fly to Pamplona Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)planeUIO - PNA
    3. Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    24h 15m
    €890–2,858

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€459Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Quito to Santander. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Santander Airport (SDR), walk to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest, then take the bus to Santander E.A.. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Santander E.A..

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